Thomas Underwood joined Stutman Law in 1999. Since he joined the firm, Tom has litigated hundreds of property subrogation claims across the United States and has obtained six and seven figure recoveries for his clients in cases involving contractor negligence, commercial kitchen fires, fire suppression and alarm system failures, utility company negligence and defective products.
As an active member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (“NASP”), Tom has presented on subrogation topics across the country including presentations on multiple occasions at the NASP Annual Conference. He has presented lectures on, among other things, ventilation fan fires, claims against utilities, lithium-ion battery failures and product liability claims.
Tom is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey and the Third and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Tom graduated cum laude from the University of Delaware in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He was a Dean’s Scholar at Rutgers University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor degree with honors in 1997. Thereafter, Mr. Underwood served as law clerk to the Honorable E. Benn Micheletti in the Superior Court of New Jersey- Law Division.
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
Speaking Events
- NASP 2024 Annual Conference – “Annoyed by Solenoids: Investigation and Litigation of Solenoid Valve Claims”
- NASP 2023 Annual Conference – “Building Codes – More Than Mere Guidelines: How a Better Understanding of the Building Codes Applicable to Your Specific Loss Can Lead to Improved Recovery Potential”
- NASP 2018 Annual Conference – “Subrogation Losses During Construction: Confronting Unique Investigative and Litigation Issues”
- NASP 2017 Annual Conference – “Spark Notes: Current Trends in Product Liability Claims”
- NASP 2015 Annual Conference – “Investigating and Litigating Ventilation Fan Fire Claims”
- NASP 2015 Webinar – “Product Liability Update – Recent Developments in the Law”
- NASP 2014 Annual Conference – “Don’t Short Circuit Your Recovery – Claims Against Power Companies”
- NASP 2023 Webinar – “Electric Vehicle Fires”
Featured Content
- NASP Subrogator® Spring/Summer 2014 Issue: Stutman Law Obtains Summary Judgment Against Power Utility in Case of First Impression
Education:
- Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, J.D., with honors, 1997
- University of Delaware, B.S., cum laude, 1994
Admitted:
- New Jersey, 1998
- Pennsylvania, 1998
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2011